Ball game.



A. U. NELSON.

BALL GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.20,1910.

$71,626,, Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

awve-wtoa ALLAN C. NELSON, OF FLUSHING, NEW YORK.

BALL GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. A, 1910.

Application filed January 20, 1910. Serial No. 539,030.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLAN C. NnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of F lushing, Long Island, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ball Games, of which the following is a specification accompanied by draw- 111 's.

This invention relates to ball games, and more particularly to a ball game in which a ball is projected against a target or targets, thereby causing a playing object to be projected through the air.

The objects of the invention are to secure a simple and cheap device combining both the features of chance and skill, whereby playing objects are projected through the air from a frame, by means of rocking devices operated by a ball rolled against said devices. To these ends the invention in one of its preferred forms is described and claimed in this specification and shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective plan view of devices embodying the game, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the frame, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the rocking levers.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a frame of any suitable construction, open at the front beneath the front cross bar B, to enable a ball C to be rolled thereunder. On the frame are mounted one or more pivoted levers D of any suitable form, preferably made out of wire. These levers as shown are of bell-crank form, having depending portions E forming targets and rearwardly extending carrying portions F forming supports for playing objects such as the balls G. The bell-crank levers are preferably pivoted on the transverse rod H, and a support J extends beneath the arms F. A retaining piece P may extend across the frame A at the bottom to hold the balls O as they enter the box. If desired targets K of suitable material as tin may be fastened to the depending portions E of the rocking levers. A playing target L may if desired be arranged at a suitable distance in front of the frame or box A.

In playing the game, the ball or balls 0 are rolled against the targets K and thereby one of the rocking levers D is rocked, thus projecting a playing object Gr forwardly through the air in the direction of the large target L. The number of points counted depends upon the division in which the playing object strikes. It will be seen that the rocking levers D are slidable along the rod H, so that their distance apart may be adjusted to suit the players. If desired scrap baskets may be placed on the floor instead of the target L or else the players may catch the balls as they are projected out of the box. Obviously the game may be played either indoors or out-doors as desired.

I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent the following 1. A ball game comprising in combination a frame, pivoted rocking levers mounted thereon and provided with carrying portions adapted to support playing objects, and a ball adapted to be projected against said rocking levers and thereby project said playing objects forwardly.

2. A ball game comprising in combination a frame, a pivoted bell-crank lever mounted thereon, one leg of which extends downwardly to form a target and the other leg extending rearwardly to form a carrying portion for a playing object, and a ball adapted to be projected against said target.

3. A ball game comprising in combination a frame, pivoted levers mounted on said frame and having depending portions adapted to be struck by a ball and substantially horizontally lying carrying portions adapted to support playing objects, and a ball adapted to be projected against the depending portions of said levers.

a. A ball game comprising in combination a frame, pivoted levers mounted thereon, each lever consisting of downwardly de pending portions forming targets, and carrying portions adapted to normally lie substantially horizontally and having means for supporting playing objects, and a ball adapted to be projected against the depend ing portions of said levers.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALLAN C. NELSON.

Witnesses:

K. G. LEARD, E. P. LA GAY. 

